Lockdown at Merced County school after shots fired at animal control officers

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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An elementary school in Merced County is currently placed on lockdown after animal control officers were shot at on Wednesday afternoon following a report of aggressive dogs, the sheriff's office said.

At around 11:40 a.m., the sheriff's office said animal control officers were dispatched to Winfield Elementary School. Officers tracked aggressive dogs to a residence in the 6900 block of Chestnut Lane.

The sheriff's office said that as the officers approached the residence, they believed the officers had four shots fired at them. The officers retreated to safety.

Deputies immediately responded to the area, and the school was placed on lockdown. Any family associated with the school was asked to reunite at the Walnut Avenue